Evening Star Newspaper, February 9, 1874, Page 3

FURNISHING GOODS. PARTY DRESSES, READY MADE, FoR LADIES AND CHILDREN. LOCKWOOD, HUFTY & TAYLOR Ww LL OFFERS THEIR ENTIRE STOCK OF Ladies’ and Children’s ‘Yarietan and Swiss Dresses 47 4 DISCOUNT, to make room for a Large arrive next month. THE STOCK OFFERED is NEW AND DESIRABLE, And embraces the FOLLOWING STYLES AND QUALITIES: CHILDREN'S WHITE SWISS OVERDRESSES, 83, $5 50, 94, 94.50, MISSES’ WHITE SWISS WAISTS, Bi to S7. LADIES SWISS POLONAISE, Handsomely Trimmed, At $15,814. $15.75, $27 and 30. ZADIES’ SWISS AND TARLETAN DRESSES Plain and Handzomely Trimmed, at B12, $16, S45. $25.50, 833.00, 10 $37.80 CHILDREN’S bite Pique Dresses, Sacques, and Cloaks, Closing Out Cheap at LOCKWOOD, BUFTY & TAYLOR’s, auttr 633 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. THE TRADES. 7 BR: ry G ee eckand Joy Printer r south side, = eonsyivan! venue, Pine Work a Specialty. WHINGS WILD HOTELS roe POP LIVATE BESIDENGEA AED TENTS FOR SALE OB RENT, Decorations furnished for Balls and Parties. By = J. ©. HOGAN, Manufactarer, 713 MARE: BPA Between Hit and’ Sth acverta, FOB PRIVATE BESIDENOCES, HOTELS, PUBLIO BUILDINGS, MANUFACTURED BY M. G. COPELAND, 643 LOUISIANA AVENUB, CamrP &) and for sale Pn ‘EETING TENTS FLAGS J. TUBTOR, CARPENTER, BUILDER, nD sere 5a seas, om eg eg Pizzo. Rpts Sted AND SEWER- attended to, on ress: &y JAM iBIBN, Practical P! 509 Louisiana avenue, near 6th street, Residence 522 Sh street Specialty. LINED PIPE always on band. mite “ABPETS EAN A STEA) CEP aeAtine wonus too maa soae oj and Oh tn for ree of extra charge. sy HOTELS. NE PER Aerit o. Only one bloek Union Square, the most cen- tral yet cuiet location im the city, in the immediate TASH of all the principal aces of amusenisnt ant Stores, has ey prov: the past season by the sddition ‘tty rooms and a passenger cler Fiowrine Paxsstivamta AvENvE, Berwom Wh and 14th Strecis, Wasnrxeton, D. 0. C. ©. WILLARD, SBBITY Hous, Jans-ty _sal-ty WASHINGTON, D. 0 HY°°'s Horst, 709 @ STBET, My Barwees 7x ere Staenrs. ————_—_—_—_—_—_ _ —_— BALTIMORE ADVERTISEMTS BLLIAED TABLEs Low FOR Casi bevel OUBTAIN MATEBIAL, Ero., “49 MOBTH CHARLES 5Y., GALTIMORB. Palmer’s Patent DOUBLE-YOKE SHIRTS, READY MADE. We know the PALMER PATENT DOUBLE YOKE to be the BEST SHIBT at the price in the market,and we particularly request everyone to examine the quality of Linen and Muslin used an! sedge for themselves. It is our intention to increase ofr sales of Ready- made Bhirts ONE THOUSAND DOZEN during the coming season, and we have therefore made our PRICES BELOW COMPETITION, and withintho reach of every one that wants @ FIBST-OLASS SHIRT AT ALOW PBICE. SPECIAL ORDER DEPARTMENT. This Department ts on the second floor, and is well stocked with a splendid line of PLAIN and FANCY SHIRTINGS. Weare prepared to make tospecial order the DOUBLE-YOKE SHIBT in from three to ten days. The success attcnding the manofacture of this shirt during the past two years, bas proven, beyond s doubt, that it is the most comfortable and perfect-fitting one made in apy section of the world. The thousands of orig- inal and duplicate orders received for these Ovle- brated Shirts fully confirm the assertion, and we can fully substantiate it. Give them atrial. and be con- vineed fer yourselves. We are the only owners and authorized manufacturers of PALMER’S PAT- ENT DOUBLE-YOKE SACQUE SHIBT for the District of Columbia. All other persons attempting to manufacture them are infringers, and the pablic are cautiened against ordering or purchasing them of any othe: parties, LOCKWOOD, HUFTY & TAYLOR, 623 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, LAUNDRY DEPARTMENT. WE ARE NOW PREPARED TO UO GEN- TLEMEN’S LAUNDKY WORK ON SHORT NOTICE. Parties wishing to have their goods called for will please make thei: arrangements at the store. LOCKWOOD, BUFTY & TAYLOR, tr 625 PENNSYLVANIA AV STEAMER LINES. CUNARD LINE. NOTICE With the view of diminishit, lision, the Steamers of thi: fed conree for ail seasons of the wa ear. passage from Queenstown to York or Boston, crossing Mocialae of oO at 3 £ # or notbing to the north of 43. a 2HE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN OYAL MAIL STEAMSHIPS, BETWEEN NEW YORK AND LIVERPOOL, CALLING AT CORK HARBOR. yaem Brew Yorx. i eb. Wed. eb. 1 4) Samaria... (| gamat Oubs....... ia Baes Mere oft . A BSDAY SAT. Steamers marked thus * do net carry steerags pas- sengers. Barzs or Passace.—Cabin, $50, $100, and acoommodat! 130, « Se: vent Tor st rage parece. ¥ Tit Broad reen, for ste No. roadways Buildin ae SO OTIS BIGELOW, Banker, as 2. Go FRANCKLYN, agent. ie jango ly” CHAS. EROHANT®S LIND OF STEAMSHIPS LJ WASHINGTON AND NEW YORK. TURDAY aie ere DO TUBS at oe ((ABTER'S NEW DRY GOODS STORE, 707 LOUISIANA AVENUE, (MABEET SPACE,) Between ESVENTH AND BIGETH StREETs. NEW GOODS AT REDUCED PRICES. AUCTION GOODS RECEIVED DAILY. GREAT SPECIALTY IN BLACK SILKS. BLACK ALPACAS, OOTTONS AND CALICOES at WHOLESALE PRICKS. THE ENTIRE S100K WILL BE SOLD CHEAP. jen31-eolm D. E. W. CARTER. i Ned PLACE TO BUY BARGAINS, GREAT BEDUCTION IN DBESS GOODS. GREAT BEDUOTION LW DOMESTICS. GREAT REDUOTION IN HOSIERY. GREAT BEDUOCTION IN LINEN GOODS. GBEAT BEDUOTION IN GLOVES. EMOBY BAXTER, jan26-tr 1920 Pennsylvania avonae, Testy PER CENT. OFF ON ALL SALES OF WINTER DaY aoonds, WHEBE THE MARKED PRIOR IS OVER 81 iD § TEN PER CENT. OFF ON ALL SALES OF WINTEB OR WOOLEN Goops wears ane yRion I8 NOT cont. off i anles of 8! Also, 10 per cent; off on all tales of SILKS and S7-ONE PRICE TO ALL.~a BOGAN & WYLIE. jan?-tr 1018 and 1040 7th street eat NEW_ PUBLICATIONS. ICH4RD B. MOHTN @ Co. BOOKSELLERS AND STATIONERS, 1015 Pannsytvania AVENUE. NW BOOKS: Among our Bettoen, by, Dr. J. Grey Sewell, ar ‘The Parisians by Lord Ly:ton, 12m0 iw Bebee, by Onida, 1dmo, 150 Prosper, by Cherbulier, L. Hi. series. 135 The Wonderland of Beienes, by Proct 40 ‘The New Ohemistry, by JP. Cooke, Tnteraa: tional series... 20 Problems of Life and Mind, by G. Hi. Lewes, yf maaleses > 3.00 Clarke’ ai 135 Braddon’s Publicane hy cig The Alive, by Hine. w& Princess of Thule, by W. Edack... 75 feba-tr ‘THE PARISIANS. BY BULWER. BECEIVED AWD FOR SALE AT SHILLINGTON’S BOOKSTORE, Corner 4% Street and Pennsylvania Ave. Publicans and Sinuers; or, Lucius Davoren, By Miss Braddon. Among Our Sailors J. Grey Jewell, 3 Little Wooden Shoes, By ¢ or, Two Ouida, author of*dirathmore” and “Under Two Flags,”” ‘The New Obemistry. By Josiah P. Cook, jr. Man apd Apes. By St. George Mivart. Herald end Tribune Almanacs for 1874. PLAYING CABDS, BLANK BOOKS, AND EVERYTHING a THE STATIONERY LE WHOLESALE AND RETAIL, AT UHE VERY LOWEST PRICES. J. SHILLINGTON, feb3-tr BOOKSELLER AND NEWS AGENT. NEW BOOKS! 15S 00 - 250 Too 1 35 178 1% oo Pastoral Theology. By W. 200 versations of Goethe. 200 Methods of Counteracting Modern ini- Oelity. By Theo. Ohristisib, D. D.. - 1 A Very Young Couple. Author Jobn Jeatng- is 15 175 All the New Books. Visiting Cards engraved and printed expeditiously and in the latest style, Fine Stationery, WARREN CHOATE & CO., NEW BOOKSTORE, VEENON B£0W, janii-tr Corwen Pa. AvENvE and 107m Br. fe. Belections fiom the wore God, by Horatio BomBP.vee-seom WM 428 y ED Ti ‘END, STOOKMAN & SON, 838 @ENERAL “GENTS FOR via SCHL. TION BOOKS, STATIONERY. CHROMO, PICTURE Fi 8, NDING, oe 1 one 'RAMES, BOOK BIND. nti fistaee AAS, BOORSINDI STAG eatis,” conting $10 ahd @100.. Milled for, fay 39 Wall street, New York.” wert “4 Deckers REMOVAL. REMOVAL. DEVLIN & CoO., RE HANGY M. DICKE g 3a. administratrix of e MAN, of jot ieee, to |ONDAY, February 9th, A, p.m ,ail that cortaia - ag and being tn the of ‘and Knowa upon the jew York, Philadelphia, Norfolk, Bal- Dinner at Ri . i, Bel rederiok, [ngeintown, Winckeeter ind wiv intermodians 3.43. Baltimore, Predseisk and all Way Sta- 4.45. Bal imore, Awpapolis and all Way Sta- Philadelphia and Bal.tmore. Supper at » Ci Uouts- Sinm ae. Seuduany, Wset- Vest. Pullman Cars. Breakfast all Way Stations, ond Sikdelpanes Bostor Bruse-ts Fie and French ES Dlnner Service, Fine Glasew are. Fine Hell Set, Superior Office Furniture, Kitchen Keauisites, &c. AL‘o, Family and Medics! Library, jack WL. ftom. timore a York. timore ®nd all Way Stations. 15 anes 30 SUNDAY TRAINS. 100.445, 0-40, 7.49, 7.50, 9.00 and 11.30 Ail Trains Stop at Viadlwet Hotel, Relay Howse Sta om t For further tpformation apply a: the Baltimore « d Obio Ticket Offices, Washington trost to me, dated the 234 1573. aud duly rec-rded in liber 70s tho Inrd reo-ris of the county of D, ©., and by reauew of the party on pubite suction? on TORSDAY, thel?ih of Babe 7, 1574, at 4'o'ckock p.m, part of original Lot tauare 735. es Auown on day of aa OF VALUASLE IMPROVED ‘AUOTIO} doa of row, dated June let, 681, folio 476, of the Scation, and ity. Distrtot of 455 Pevnaylvania avenue, where orders will be We will sell. at pablic aaction, im front of fevr-a 208 Fk taken for Baggage to be checked and received at 08 SATURDAY January 31 srt, Te a wanes ne city. che that piece Or par 5 “°) THOS. 8 SBABP, Master of Transportstion, Sa Wentington cl re pram gton city, District of Ootumb Real E-tate Broker and described as Lot vumbered 60, of L Ghapman's subdivision of original lots 4 to 11, of mare 356. ‘erms of sale: $4,000. with 10 por cend. interest on $1.00 from June Ist, 1573, and on $3,000 trom De- Comter Ist, 1873, togetoer with the expenses of this ile, in eanh; balance at 6 and 12 months, sscured by interest, and « deed of trust on the dc wn when the at p and Anctionser, L. mM. COLE en Ticket Agent. Gad fob? %, Gon" Agent. ['#ROUGH LINE BETWEEN WASHING- TON, PHILADELPHIA & NEW YORE. WASHINGTON, Docember 38, 1373. Trains between Washington and New York are sow ran as follows, viz: FOS NEW YORE, without chance Beare daily, sxcert Sunday, at S004 FOR PHILADELPHIA. Leave Soilz ,excent Sunday, at 8°00 A.M. and 1:00, 0 and 9:00 P ON SUNDAY. Leave tor New York at 9:00 P.M. and Philsdel- ohia at 6:30 and 9:00 P.M Throngh tickets to Philadelphia, New York or Boston can be had at the Station Office at all hours in the day ; also, at the Company's Office, 489 Penn- q ‘i ue. 7 Pusconacts purchasing tickets at tthe Avene office No. 729 Teh street, between sell, ou the premises, at w THULSDAY, February 3, best ng at 3 roperty is strack chase cost. Ifthe terns are not complied with within seven days from the day of sale, the Trustees raserve the right to resell the property at the risk and cost of the defeultiog 61 r JOS. H_ BRADLEY, Jn PHILIP A. DARNERILUR,¢ Tustecs, B. H WARNER. Auct S7-THE ABOVE POSTPONED ontil eax, Febroary ame hour aut place. os BH. R PHILIP 4 Danuricie | rket-house to the highest biaders over nd above a fixed annual rental of @39, and there- ter po further sume will becharged for th of id Btalle and Stands except said anoval orm of three years The Goveracr and Market Commissioners wil! designate the different scotions in anid market fur je of meats, produce, aod euch other articies of merchandise as, in their discretion, will be neces: sary. ‘Terms of sale: One-third cash payable in two annnal instalmer With interest at the rate of eight pum and te case of default iu the perme instalment, the Governor will sell, for cash, the ntal for jan! Passengers parc! oan there arrange to have thetr gage called for feds WA Srall or Stand apon whioh said instalment for Sud putin the baggage cere eterno the deRet, | eae ABOVE 8 IS POSTPONED ON | the remainacr of the term. A deposit of 820 will be Bee Baltimore and Oto railroad advertisement for Weather until TURBDAY, February | reatired upon each Stall or Sta’ at time of sale ‘tween Washington, Baltimore, Aunap. same hour ace. 3 5 shedulo, between West cereey aoe ae aor ee eG ADLEY wie ee itt | oo ote OR. Bel ‘Transportation PLA. DARNGIGLE,) Tees. | and stand at tine of sale, terurs to be complied with Mm ooLe General ct agent feb7-d PAPE WARNER, Anct. | in fre day GEO: 8. KOONTZ, Agent at Washington. — a2 LEX. RB. SHEPHERD, Governor jantad J.T. COLDWELL, Saleanan. Leena Sear pe tad GROCERIES, &e. S7- THE ABOVE SALE WILL BE CONTIN Sere ee ek enn. = a ned on THURSDAY, February 12, Is4, sams bour TRAINS ARRIVE AT ELPHONZO YOUNGS & CO., sod piace, at wnich fine ton Cheice stelle will be WASHINGTON. GROCERS, “ft6-d ST. OOLDWELL, Saleanan. oan Bow Kerk ond Masontc Temple, corner 9h and F B LATIMER & OLEARY. Beg leave to call your careful attention to the fol- | gouenetat corner of Panos, meee aaa Til street, lowing List of Prices: Btar Office nding. GARI TRUSTEES’ SALE OF VALU ER 87! ABLE PROP. TY ON NORTH aT. BETW y etsrenesevearess estes ; 2 Ibs, for ¥:50 p. Bouthwest. daily ,exce pt Sunday. 6:40 p. m., A tion, dail 9:08". residue im equal pay- ments at 6 and 13 monthe, with interest from day of Choices, sale. Conveyancing at purchaser's cost. @10) de- “Extra Fine, 8! posit at time of sales oes Gatly. Exp. Oolong, Fair. FRED W. JONES.) reo scoy Frains leaving Washi, je 1" Good. JOS. BR. EDSON, “< 3:50 p m., counect at Bowte with trai LATIMER & CLEARY, Ancts, leaving Bowie at 10 ‘and boro’, arriving ariboro’ at 1 Dm. ains leaving Washington at 8:03 and 8:38 az 300 ps tae Gomnect a Odenton with tral ‘at ANSON, DOWLING & OO., Auots, Southeast corner Sh and D streets northwest. TRUSTEE ’8 SALE OF Apuapoti £ TOUS BRICK Ho) Trains arriving at Washington at 10:35 a.m. As will be seen CORNER O ri 5:30 p. m , connect at Bowie with trains loav: } ry ~ tag Martioro’ at 5:40 « uae S 2. AT AUCTION . My and >. m. leaving thoir orders at Ticket OMce northwest corner of 13th street and Pennsylvania avenue, northwest corner 6th strost and Pounsylvae rn can have their baggage: called for and checked at hotels and residences to all points North Bel Vise cnt a ete ce Be bus, lanapolis, Loui le, ais, r Omaha, Ban isco, and all od of trast to the subscriber, date November Seth, 1858, and daty re: orded, &e, by direction of the oredite ® thereby ©, at front of the promises,on THU of February, susuin » in 12ih day m,,the foliowing real that weare able to compete fully with any house this side of New York. COFFES. Our stock in this line is also large an4 complete, and we cuayanier that if genuineness and quality of our goods are carefully considered, the followiug quotations will challenge competition, as we give tz0va_ attention to the quality of our TEAS and OOF FERS, especially tho higher grad Mocha, @ r middle part of Lot plan of the city of Washingt jucheson M street north, and that width 130 feat, to @ patie alley (30 f . in the rear of eaid'lot, (as described in said deed.) with the improvements thereon, consisting ofa large well-built and well arranged Brick House, with ail modern improvements; contains 13 finished in the best manner, including a li room, with china closet and fine pantry, large 4 <cllar, containing weil constracted furnace for heat- ing the r 2004 stable for horses and ig situated on one of the —! presents a embers of Oon- to make a safe investment. rms rd cash; the residue ineix, twelve and eighteen months, the purchaser giv; his notes for the deferred payments, | interest at the rate of ten by s deed of trast on the J EC wont Peers Agent, __ 5st ALEXANDEIA & WASHINGTON BB A4LEXANDRIA & FREDERICKSBURG E.B. Cognze ov B awp Sixta STREBTs. Local traina leave for Alexandria as foliows:—6. fly ‘and 7 ps idaly ll oder trata andy cndope Moller’s Diamond Oa Lat D » Silver Drips, Golden Byra &o., &e, = MOLASSES. A choice article cae New Orleans, always ou band, as also other tower grades—prices lo FLOUR. of the complied with within five @ tha reserves the erty, et the risk and cost of | ner.on giving three days notice in the Bi A deposit of $260 required as soon DUNOCANBON, DOW: jan%-m.wat ———_Auetionsers._ B* DUNOANSON, DOWLING & CO., Aucts, Boulpeast corner Wb aud D streets northwest PENNSYLVANIA AIB LINE TO 10. HE in oon, THE KEW ASHI! NGTOR SOAP. ‘Thirteen different varieties of Lat 5 ‘Sssortment of choice “Totlet ‘Boapes ait TRUSTEEB’S SALE OF REAL ESTATE 26TH STREET WEST, AT AUCTION. By virtue of a deed of trast, A a. B. 1860, and recorded in JA. 196, folio of land records of Wash! county, ae. oN AND ALL POINTS tHROVGH r . BTW ES. ND NEW YORK the W/THO T CHANGE OF tans. ‘equi; = on this line is new and PULLMAN PARLOR CARS ON DAY TRAIN PULLMAN PALACE SLE BLING GARS ON Once NIG TRAINS. inday, October 13. THREES is DAYL cPY SUNDAY will be run over Pemusylvauin aie Line becing from and arri: Fotomac rallroed; northeast sorner of a ond BS wast ELIWE, leave Washington 8:03 a, m. daily, eave Baltinore at 9:15 a, m. daily, except Sun- cave West Philadelphia at 12:52 p. m. daily, earrive at How York at 4:25 p.m. daily, except BICHMOND EXPRESS, leave Washington at L le a a, Ye my, daily, except Sanday, ate 35 daily, except Sun- ‘West Philadelphia at 6:06 p m. daily, ox- ve at New York at 10:10 p. m. daily, except EXPRESS, loave Washington ot 9,08 of Columbia. and at 5 the city” ef, Washingto! jagle Brand Condensed Milk, tho best in use te gy font rand Cond the -) Lot Ho. 3, in Square west of Square Imported Gondensed Milk, standard’ goods." '* | that part covered onte frout by th Gordon & Dilworth’s Preserves. all Imported and American Pickles, in bottise eaten a ‘ ined Goods of every description. Seuces, Jellies, Sardines, and Capers, ayers and Domestic Crackers, all kiads. “: namith & Oo.’ Crashed Wheat, 6 packages In short, we give our special and undivided atten- tion to the FAMILY TRADE, and make it our way of erally. ‘Our fahities for buying fan ele if surpassed, and w 0 house this side of New York, as also to give the = ~~ amano ELPHONZO YOUNGS & CO., Grocers, 97x AND F STREETS, jan%3-tr Opposite U. 8.§Patent Office. ———_—_—_—_—— REAL ESTATE AGENTS. Ay4meon A. BISLEY,| THOMAS C. COX, Attorney and Counsel-| For W7 years in the Dept. lor staf State, and late re- ital ea Sars Claims. & co Bee ee Agency, Pennsylvania avenue, Ho. id, boi borthe: 0. 3, frontt ning back the property i sale are not complied with within fv days after date of sale, at the risk and cost of pur chaser in default ALTER DUNCANSON, jan29 fawhds ¥ JAMES BE. WAUGH. Beal Estete Breker and Anctioncer, Cerner 18th ond F streets. TRUSTEE’S SALE OF A TWO-STORY FRAME HOUSE AND LOT. ON 24rn, td L AND M STEEKETS NORTH- irtue of a deed of trust, dated 15th Sep- A. D. 1873, and duly ‘recerded in liber Fon igs faia folic 219, Ste, one of the land records ror Wasi m county, in the District ram bia, ard by direction of thebolder of the notes se. cured thereby, 1 sbatl sell. on TUESDAY. the 17th dey of in front of the premisee, at 4 o'cloe jece oF parcel of ground, Known ‘ ‘Buin A.C Beamsn's recorded viston of lot eleven, (11,)in square numbered thirty- seven, (87, < . COX; Frustes, DOWLING « 00 Auctiones: of th Me Rea Sentate ont Peturance Agents BIEL Ee PRSGT EES ROSS ee oes Brees. wowaEs AP, KTP UL Gif gf ABTS OF genes NEGOTIATED. MONEY INvEsE. jan BOYLE. rare BIERNATIONAL EXBIBITION. r By yn Merchants, and DP w., the Stalls and Stanée contained im the North- | t ' | ; j i i Hi i 2 : z & | ah Hn i : i tha: How often it happens Me wedge ous —— Hracwwras om Gcasens.—Por window gardens toe usual modeot wing bye cinths ts in lasses, as there are so many plasts whieh must be grown in mold that the 2 Hon in this case ts pleasing to atateurs—tke tact that it ts not the most Tt t interesting to links between the Y roots and the inceuse-breathiag © bold the complete plant in e mirror of ion. The glasses should be filled with ater high enough to almost touch the mm of the bulb. As the water wastes it must be replenished, and as soon as it is discal red entirely changed ; this will happen once or wice a week. The bulbs thus Pianied are to to be brought into the light and they can enjoy the sunlight. ©: the b ° sun and from dranghis of air. Tue is to bave brackets at a little distance window-panes, on which the giasses may be ret. The dark colored glasses are the Dest, asthe roots are mot fond of light.—Wrw Tort Evening Matt A Cat Taat Hap 4 Dagan.—She was vory still, and appeared to be fast asleep, when su Cenly she eprang into the middie of the roo: where she fred ber fvet on a hmited on floor, to which also her nose was applied, as if closely grasping something which ske held with her claws. This continaed for a short tume, when the nose was gently raised, and the visi- ble attention was directed to the feet, which +til! continued their p, but after a time one of them was gradually removed, and then the otber,en which puss Sppeared greatly at a lone to imagine whither the imaginary object could have gone so asto escape ber grasp. She look- ed & various directions along the floor with a foolish face of confusion, and then in her attention was directed to the spot on which the teet were closely pressed, as if to examine close- ly whether the presumed escape had been by sinking through the floor; when this seemed un- satisfactory, the disappointed animal, now widely awake, retired slowly from the apot; but she returned more than once to re-examind the place, ae if she found it impossible to com- prenend Low au object she bad #0 plainly seen and grasped should have sunk into nothing, Many minutes elapsed before this cat appeared to be reconciled to conviction that what bad seemed a dream was not in truth a re- ality.—Land Wa A KRokvK Lapy, while engaged in the par- suit of her dumestic duties, encountered a mouse in the flour barrel. Now, most ladies, under similar circumstances, would have uttered tew feminine shrieks, and then sought satety in the garret But this one more than the ordinary degree of feminine courage. She summoned the hired man and told him to get the shot gan, called the bull dog and stationed him at a convenient distance. Then she ed half way up stairs and commenced to the flour barrel vigorously with # pole. Pres. ently the mouse made it» appearance, and started across the floor. The dog at once went in pursuit. The man fired aii the dog dropped dead. The lady faimed and fell down stairs, and the hired man, thinking that she was kilied and tearing that he would be arrested tor mur- der, disappearea and has not been seen since. The mouse escaped. Heng is the most beautifully bad conundrum which we bave ever met with, and we have Tarely met with a good one: What is the ditfer- ence between a ganze Cress and a drawn tooth’ Answer: But, really, we hope it will be well understood that we didn’t guess it; and still better understood that the conundrum is none of ours—Because oue is too thin, and the other is tooth ont. Here's another. Why donot the people of New Orleans w immense water power of the seis y Because they it, A CHARIVARI Party ich waited upon a newly married in Crawford county, Pa, the other night, with the usual music, were much surprised to be asked in invited by the fair hostess to partake of cake and cider. After drinking the bealth of the borpitable bride @ grest many times the strels began to feel uncommonly queer. There was in that older something which is usually purchased of the apothecaries. Epsom saits im ye see & fsa of bar 44 ve late! negotiation for hase of Booths Theater, and there is rea- trol of tie magoin cent property operty ‘will deal trol ce’ famed od thew bands. The theater bar heavily the resources—of all kinds—of those who have hitherto undertaken to manage it.—New York Tribune. QuvautTy Devi England) Farmer best of meat, but do not attain to the beavy weights essential to the supply of nutritious Tood to the erent bulk of the people. They are the dainty bits for the connoisseur, not - ing and roasting pieces for the mitlion.” So SenTinznt.—Hamilton, of Jersey, ran away with ity-three thousand doliars, bat did not run away with an actress. He is only a mercenary rogue.—N. Y. Herald. DIED. CASWELL. On the 8th instan’ Jk the t Casweil, place on Tosedar, st 1b St. Mark's Ch ¥. On Sunday, Sth of February, L ASth jeer of bis age, & NNIE, wife of Geo A. <Soe »wite of Geo A. : late Alex 7 Mahon Fr " (is funeral will take place On, to-morrow (Tuse- dey) aftermson, st 3h Srelocks ha his Tess tea dence, S00 E street, between 20th and dist streets E 4 DELAFIELD. Suddenly, of apoplexy, Yorn Chy,omine 6th tastent, BUPUS E: FIELD, aged 71 years. ram, % day, the Sth instant, - of Baden, Germany | Buausser to HARVEY @ MARE,) ‘Bo. 034 F Sraunr, between Mista and Teatn. AND C4555